tippen

[ˈtɪpn̩]

/[ˈtɪpn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“tippen” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,132. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,132
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - es kurz mit dem Finger, einem Stock oder Ähnlichem berühren

Corpus desk

Index DE-tippen · tippen · German

tippen · rank #11,132 · 7 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,132
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH their

Nearest frequency peer: their (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „tippen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „tippen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

tippen vs Typen
50% similar
tippen vs Tipps
50% similar
tippen vs tippt
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for tippen
PropertyValue
Headwordtippen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtɪpn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,132
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „tippen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.tippenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „their“ (#11,131), „Trauma“ (#11,133), „trocknen“ (#11,134). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „tippen“ bei #11,132. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around tippen (IPA [ˈtɪpn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,132 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for tippen, with forms such as "itppen", "tipen", and "tipepn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "Typen", "Tipps", "tippt", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is tippen, spelled T-I-P-P-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    es kurz mit dem Finger, einem Stock oder Ähnlichem berühren
  2. 2
    auf einer Tastatur schreiben
  3. 3
    einen Tipp (Wette) abgeben
  4. 4
    einen Tipp (Wette) abgeben
  5. 5
    einen Tipp (Wette) abgeben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how tippen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Da tippte ihr jemand von hinten auf die Schulter.
  2. Wer tippt am schnellsten?

Synonyms

tickenhackenwettensetzenLottoschätzen

This word in other languages

tap(English)mecanografiar(Español)taper(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • itppen
  • tipen
  • tipepn
  • tippenn
  • tippne
  • tpipen
  • ttippen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tippen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

itppen2tipen1tipepn2tippenn1tippne2tpipen2ttippen1
Edit distance from "tippen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tippen"?
"tippen" is spelled T-I-P-P-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɪpn̩].
What does "tippen" mean?
As a verb, "tippen" means: es kurz mit dem Finger, einem Stock oder Ähnlichem berühren
What words are commonly confused with "tippen"?
"tippen" is commonly confused with "Typen", "Tipps", "tippt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tippen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tippen" is [ˈtɪpn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tippen" come from?
"tippen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "tippen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Trauma#11,133tweets#11,138Tänzer#11,139Sessel#11,123

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

their7 variantsrügen7 variantsparat7 variantsaussah7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list